(in)Famous medical parolees
Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been released on medical parole. He had been serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court. His...
Accountability Lab South Africa’s Voices of the Youth series
Accountability Lab South Africa along with media partner The Daily Vox present Accountability Lab South Africa's Voices of the Youth series.
Following the social unrest...
Cameroon: Calls For UN Investigation Into Human Rights Abuses
Ongoing violence in the Southwest and Northwest Regions of Cameroon continues. A refugee crisis threatens. The United Nations (UN) refugee agency reported more than...
Funding remains huge stumbling block for provision of GBV shelters
For those many women who survive GBV, and particularly intimate partner violence (IPV), shelters are an important safe space. They provide a space with...
The Politics Of ‘Expropriation Of Land Without Compensation’ In South Africa
In a speech presented at the Urbanization: Impact of land availability - focus on land occupation Indaba organised by MEC for human settlements and...
Student politics – same plot, new players
The anxiety was palpable. The air was thick with impatience. The winds of change blew furiously. I do not usually gamble, but if you...
At Gender-Based Violence Summit, Ramaphosa Calls For “Tangible Solutions”
"The murder of womxn* in this country is corroding the soul of our nation," President Cyril Ramaphosa said. He was addressing a room filled...
Part Two: Scorecard for #LGE2021 party manifestos
The Daily Vox continues the scorecard coverage of political parties’ local election manifestos.
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The IFP launched their...
In Pictures: The #TotalShutdown March In Pretoria
Spirits were heightened as womxn* gathered at the old Putco depot in Pretoria on Wednesday before the Total Shutdown march began. We were singing...
Emergency services in South Africa are overwhelmed: how one community created...
In a medical emergency, the time it takes emergency services to respond could be the difference between survival or death. Ambulance response time is...
Sexual Health: Here’s Why You Need To Invest In PrEP
South Africa is one of the many countries facing an HIV/Aids pandemic with a prevalence rate of about 12.8% of the total of the...
South Africa’s biggest cities are out of water, but the dams...
South Africa’s major cities in the Gauteng Province – the country’s economic heartland – are experiencing major water shortages. In Johannesburg and Tshwane taps...
City provides tents for Fattis Mansions evictees after they spend the...
On Wednesday night the residents of Fattis Mansions slept on Jeppe Street after being evicted that morning. This followed a court order of 25...
City of Cape Town to tackle apartheid spatial planning
After months of pressure from housing activists, the City of Cape Town has identified 10 sites that will be developed in and near the...
#SONA2021: A fatigued Ramaphosa urges South Africa to march forward together
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 11. It was markedly different from previous SONAs. The parliamentary...
Are We Willing to Send Our Parents to Jail?
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The current trajectory of South Africa’s attempt to rebuild from the Zuma (plus the last 5 Mbeki) years, will eventually force our generation...
NSFAS 2019: 5 Things You Need To Know
"I am pleased that the 2019 application process has performed well in terms of systems, applications received, as well as user experience," said Minister...
This programme gives learners another shot at their matric certificate
Not everyone passes matric on their first try, which is why the Department of Basic Education (DBE) introduced a “second chance” programme in 2016....
Panyaza Lesufi Is Gauteng Education MEC Again
On Wednesday, David Makhura the incoming premier of Gauteng announced his new administration and shuffled Panyaza Lesufi out of the education portfolio. He will...
Explained: the gender-based violence laws in South Africa
Gender-based violence remains one of the biggest scourges in South African society. Everyday, women and gender nonconforming people live in fear of being victims...
